S. SAVIOUR IN CHORA (KARIYE CAMI) MUSEUM INSTANBUL - TURKEY
Parecclesion. Byzantine fresco representing St. Bacchus, one of the two protector saints of the Byzantine army. Possibly for this reason this image was severely damaged by the muslim invaders, and even more was damaged the nearby image of St. Sergius, whose face was almost totally erased. Picture shot by Giovanni Dall'Orto, May 29, 2006.
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